Shaft-hanger



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No. 719,213. PATBNTBD JAN. 2v, 1903. H. T. HALLOWELL. SHAFT HANGER.

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HOWARD T. HALLOVELL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

SPECIFIGATIN forming part of Letters Patent NO. 719,213, dated January 27, 1903. Application filed September 14. 1900. Serial No. 30,001. (No model.)

To all whom, it patty concern:

Be it known that 1, HOWARD T. HALLO- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia,

' State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shaft-Hangers, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specication and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of an improved construction of a pressed-sheet-metal hanger which can be cheaply manufactured of angle orT irons, the novel feature of which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of `a shaft-hanger embodying my invention. Fig. 2I represents an endelevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents, on an enlarged scale, asection on line 0c 0;, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section on line y y, Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 represent sectional views of modifications .ofY the construction shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 represents a side elevation, partly `broken away, of a modifled form of the lower right-hand portion of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 represents a section on line .e s, Fig. 7. Fig. 9 represents a s ide elevation of another embodiment of my in- Fig. 10 represents an end elevation of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 represents a section online fr' to', Fig. 9. Fig. 12 represents a section on line y' y', Fig. 9. Fig. 13 represents a side elevation of a portion of the clamp seen in Fig. 9. Fig. 14 represents a sectional view of a modified form of the construction seen in Fig. 12. Fig. 15 represents an end elevation of a bushing or centeringblock employed, the same being shown in position in Fig. 9. Fig. 16 represents a side elevation of Fig. 15.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring rst to Figs.' 1, 2, and 4, 1 designates a shaft-hanger, preferably of wrought or pressed steel and consisting of a plate 2, to which are secured the feet 3 of the legs 4 of the hanger, it being understood that said legs are composed of angle-irons having the flanges 5 and 6, as will be understood from Fig. 4, said legs having secured to the intermediate portions thereof the transverse brace 7, the same consisting of the parts 8, which are shaped substantially as shown in Figs. 1

and 4. The extremities 9 of the brace 7 are held between the flanges 6 by rivets 15 or other suitable fastening devices, while the central portion of said braces is separated, so as to provide the slot or opening 10, through which passes the centering or adjusting bolt 11, whose extremity rests upon the upper portion ofthe box 12, said adjusting-bolt being held in position by means of the jamnuts 13 and 14.

lddesignates side adjusting-bolts, which are inclined with respect to each other, the ends of said bolts contacting with the box 12 and said bolts being held in the desired adjusted position by means of the jam-nuts 17 and18.

Near the lower extremities of the flanges 6 of the angle-irons which constitute the legs 4 are located the recesses 19, each of which is engaged by theV T-shaped heads 2O of the vbolts 21, which latter pass through the clamp 22, the same being composed of the base portion 23, the upturned ends 24, and the sides 25, the base 23 of said ange being provided with the recesses 26,which receive the tongues 27 of the lower extremities of the legs 4, as will be understood from Fig. 1, whereby-said legs and` clamp will beirmly united. TheV outer angle between the feet 3.and the legs4 forced or strengthened by means of the angleirons or plates 32, which are held in position between the fianges 6 by means of the rivets 33 or similar fastening devices. (Best seen in Fig.- 3.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown a modified construction for retaining the clamp 22 in position, the same being held with respect to the legs 4 by means of the bracket 34, the extremities 35 of said bracket being held between the anges 6 by means of the rivets 33 ICO while through the eye 36 passes the bolt 37, which is held in position by means of the nuts 38 and 39, the latter bearing upon the base 23 of the clamp through which it passes.

In the construction seen in Figs. 9 and 10 the legs 40 of the hanger are composed of metal,T-shaped in cross-sections, or, in other words, having the body 4l and the rib or flange 42 projecting at an angle therefrom.y

43 designates braces located intermediately of the ribs or flanges 42 and having their ends 44 riveted or otherwise secured thereto, as at 45, the general arrangement of said braces being apparent from Figs. 9 and 12., 46 designates an adjusting-bolt whose lower portion passes through the bushing or adjusting-block 47, the latter consisting of a cylindrical or square body portion 48, having the threaded passage 49 therethrough, while the lower portion of said block is provided with the wedge or V shaped surfaces 50, which contact with the V-shaped walls 51, which are located on the under side of the braces 43, as will be understood from Fig. 9, wherefrom it will be apparent that the position of the adjusting-bolt 46 is always positively assured by reason of the contact of the walls or edges 50 and 5l. The box 52 is held in position by means ofthe bolts 46 and 53, the latter passing through the base 54 of the clamp 55, which is provided with the sides 56 and the ends 57, the upper portion of said sides being provided with the V-shaped recesses 58, in which rest the similarly-shaped walls of the vlower adjusting-block 59, which is substantially similar to the block 47, already described, it being understood that a screw 53 passes through said block, whereby it will be -seen that the screws 46 and 53 are always Ition of the legs 40, it being seen that the body `portion 4l of said' legs at or near their lower termini are rounded oi-"deflected, as indicated at in Fig. 9.

If desired, I may construct the legs 40 as shown in Fig. 14, wherein I employ the angleirons composed of the flanges 66 and 67, in which case I secure the braces 43 to said fianges 67 by means of the rivets or other fastening devices 68. The upper portion of the legs 40 (seen in Fig. 9) are braced and reinforced by means of the plate 69, which is held in position by means of the rivets 70 or similar fastening devices, said plates 69 being provided with the angular flanges 7l, which are held in position with respect to the plate 72 by means of the rivets73. It will further be noted that the junction of the feet 74 of the legs 40 with the body portion 4l is reinforced by means of the plate 75, which is provided with the outer flanges 76 and is heldin position by means of the rivets or other fasv tening devices 77.

In Fig. 5 Ihave shown a modified construction wherein I have dispensed with the plate 32 and use a single plate 32X, held in position by the flanges 6X, on which I forni an offset to rivet the same to the plate.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a construction wherein the iianges 6 are bolted direct to a T 6a, which in turn is bolted to the plate 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isf 1. A shaft-hanger composed of depending legs provided with feet, each of said legs con-` sisting of a plurality of angle-irons having flanges, a brace located intermediately of the legs and secured to said fianges, a clamp for holding the lower extremities of said legs in position, and fastening devices common to said clamp and legs.

2. A shaft-hanger composed of depending legs provided with feet,.each of said legs consisting of angle-irons, a brace located intermedately thereof and secured to flanges of said angle-iron, a clamp for holding the lower extremities of said legs in position, and fastening devices common to said clamp and legs, in combination with a journal-box located intermediately `of said clamp and brace, adjusting-screws passing through said clamp and brace, and side adjusting-screws passing through the legs of the hanger, said lastmentioned screws being located with respect to each other between the two angle-irons of each leg.

3. A shafahanger composed of legs provided with feet, said legs consisting of angleirons, a brace located intermediately thereof andsecnred to lianges of said angle-irons, a clam p for holding the lower extremities of said legs in' position, said clamp being composed of sides, ends and a bottom portion, there being a recess at the base of said clamp near each end thereof, tongues on the lower termini of said legs adapted to engage said recesses and fastening devices common to said clamp and legs.

4. A shaft-hanger composed of depending legs provided with feet, said legs consisting of angle-irons, reinforcing devices for the junction of said legs and feet, a plate secured to the upper portion of said legs, a transverse brace for the latter, with ends riveted to flanges of angle-irons of legs, a clamp adapted to engage the lower extremities of said legs, and fastening devices common to said legs and clamp.

5. A shaft-hanger composed of depending legs, a clamp for holding the lower portion of said legs in position, a brace upon the intermediate portions of said legs, the lower walls of said brace being V shape, an adjusting-` IIO block to fit said V-shaped brace, an adjusting-screw passing through said brace and engaging said block, there being a recess in the upper walls of said clamp, an adjusting-block having walls adapted to conform with said recess, and a lower adjusting screw passing through said last-mentioned block.

6. A shaft-hanger composed of legs formed of angle-irons, a clamp for holding the lower portion of said legs in position, said clamp having recesses therein, tongues'on said legs adapted to interlock with said recesses, a brace joining the intermediate portion of said legs, upper and lower adjusting-screws for said brace and clamp respectively, upper and 7. A hanger, having legs, each'of the latter being composed of a pair of angle-irons, having their flanges turned inwardly, a brace s ecured to said legs, a clamp engaging the lower portions of said legs, said clamp having upwardly-extending sides, and fastening devices cornmon to said clamp and legs.

HOWARD T. HALLOWELL.

Witnesses:

C. D. MOVAY, E. LANE. 

